Monday, March 20, 2017

TOP 100 SONGS BY ELTON JOHN. This post: #60-51. Next instalment: tomorrow.

Caffé
Latte` celebrates Elton John’s 70th birthday on March 25 and a
half century of

songwriting with Bernie Taupin with a retrospective
highlighting:

THE
100 GREATEST SONGS OF

ELTON
JOHN

60

SIXTY YEARS ON

Year: 1987

Album: Live Across Australia

"Sixty Years On" first appeared as a studio recording on the 1970 album 'Elton John'. The live version is listed here. The ballad, co-written by Elton with Bernie Taupin, features the keyboardist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in concert in Sydney.

59

HEALING HANDS

Year: 1989

Album: Sleeping With The Past

The 'Sleeping With The Past' album was recorded in Denmark. "Healing Hands" is a gospel/ soul drenched song composed by Elton and Taupin. The track topped the US AC Chart.

58

THE ONE

Year: 1992

Album: The One

The title track from 'The One' is a sweeping ballad written by Elton and Taupin. The album was dedicated to the former's recently deceased friend Vance Buck.

57

LUCY IN THE SKY WITH

DIAMONDS

Year: 1974

Album: Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II

Elton released his remake of The Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" after the 'Caribou' album. His cover version features John Lennon on guitar. The single topped the American and Canadian charts. It was included on the subsequent compilation LP 'Greatest Hits Volume II' in 1977.

56

FIRST EPISODE AT HIENTON

Year: 1970

Album: Elton John

"First Episode At Hienton" is a delicate song penned by young songwriters Elton John and Bernie Taupin, prior to being catapulted to stardom following the issue of parent album 'Elton John'.

55

I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITHYOU LIKE THAT

Year: 1988

Album: Reg Strikes Back

"I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" peaked at #2 on the US chart. Chris Thomas produced the track Taupin wrote with Elton.

54

SOUL GLOVE

Year: 1985

Album: Ice On Fire

With a blasting horn section, "Soul Glove" evokes memories of funk and soul on this album track from 'Ice On Fire'. Gus Dudgeon handled production. Elton co-wrote the song with Taupin.

53

TEACHER I NEED YOU

Year: 1973

Album: Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player

'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player' became Elton's 2nd US #1 album. "Teacher I Need You" deals with a schoolboy crush on his teacher. The album's tracks were all written by Elton and Taupin.

52

ALL THE GIRLS LOVE ALICE

Year: 1973

Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Taupin's lyrics for "All The Girls Love Alice" reveal the secrets of a teenage girl that winds up dead in the subway by the song's end. Elton composed the music. Kiki Dee sang background vocals on the cut.

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